As part of The Foundry, our operating model, we help you unblock your AI systems, learn how to become AI-native, and explore new AI opportunities. All with scientific rigor at the core.
We don't start from zero. Every engagement produces evidence, and every piece
of evidence becomes a method, a pattern, or a tool for the next project.
WHY APPLIED AI R&D
Reduce uncertainty
Decide with evidence
Package lessons
Compound speed
Connect the dots
By using the scientific method, we reduce uncertainty, avoid premature
decisions, and make AI delivery more reliable.

Observe
Avoid building on untested assumptions.
Hypothesize
Experiment
Find the real cause.
Measure
Learn
Compare AI approaches with evidence.
Package
Reuse
Create reusable knowledge for later.
The people behind the practice


R&D Director
José Ignacio Orlando
PhD - 25+ publications, university professor, founder of an AI startup specializing in computer vision,
and experienced in highly regulated fields.

Data Scientist
Eugenia Moris
PhD - Expert in making computer vision models robust when the acquisition setup changes and in agentic AI.

AI Lead
Lucas Victorasso
Delivery-focused AI leader with 10 years getting models adopted at scale. Strong on generative AI, MLOps and governance.

AI Lead
André de Geus
Computer vision PhD - Strong MLOps,
LLM/multimodal systems, and production-engineering record.


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